Science & Technology
Space, defence tech, biotechnology and digital infrastructure
U.S. judge blocks Pentagon's Anthropic blacklisting for now
A US federal judge (Judge Rita Lin) issued a preliminary injunction blocking the Pentagon's (Department of Defense) order blacklisting AI company Anthropic f...
Govt asks auto industry to optimise production as Iran war hurts energy supplies
India's Ministry of Heavy Industries issued an advisory to the automobile industry on March 25, 2026, urging companies to optimise production, shift factory ...
Mosquitoes carrying malaria are evolving more quickly than insecticides can kill them — researchers pinpoint how
A new study published in the journal Science analysed over 1,000 genomes of Anopheles darlingi — South America's primary malaria vector — from 16 locations a...
Army puts to test its new ‘Shaurya’ drone squadron for tank units
The Indian Army has operationalised dedicated drone units called 'Shaurya Squadrons' and embedded them directly within armoured (tank) regiments. The squadro...
Relying on limited number of launch pads for rockets poses operational risks: panel
A parliamentary panel has flagged the operational risks posed by India's reliance on a single spaceport — the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) at Sriharikot...
India has begun process to take a leap from 5G to 6G: Scindia
Union Minister for Communications Jyotiraditya Scindia announced that India has formally begun the process of transitioning from 5G to 6G technology, positio...
Researchers use deep transfer learning to study nest site fidelity in painted stork in Delhi zoo
A study published on March 1, 2026 in the journal Royal Society Open Science has demonstrated that deep transfer learning — a form of artificial intelligence...
Ragam-26 fest begins at NIT-C
Ragam-26, the annual inter-college cultural festival of the National Institute of Technology Calicut (NIT-C), commenced at the NIT Calicut campus in Kozhikod...
New India bill to amend transgender rights sparks protests
Parliament passed the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026, with the Rajya Sabha clearing it on March 25 after the Lok Sabha passe...
Kerala Assembly Elections 2026: 890 candidates in the fray in Kerala as deadline for withdrawal of nominations ends
With the last date for withdrawal of nominations (March 26, 2026 at 3 PM), the final candidate count for the Kerala Assembly Elections 2026 settled at 890 af...
British Airways adds extra flights to Delhi, Mumbai
British Airways announced the addition of extra flights to Delhi and Mumbai, expanding its Indian operations during the peak travel season (April–May 2026). ...
The judicial push for environmental CSR
In a landmark judgment delivered on December 19, 2025, the Supreme Court of India held that Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) under the Companies Act, 20...
Chinese Envoy assures Pakistan of 'continued support' in meeting with PM Shehbaz Sharif
Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan, Jiang Zaidong, met Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Islamabad on March 26, 2026. The ambassador reaffirmed China's "continued...
Supreme Court voices concern over growing 'menace' of citing AI-generated non-existent judgements
The Supreme Court of India voiced serious concern over the growing practice of citing AI-generated judgments that do not exist in any real legal database, ca...
Over 8,000 complaints on MCC violations received through cVIGIL app in Kozhikode
The Election Commission of India (ECI) reported that over 8,000 complaints about Model Code of Conduct (MCC) violations have been received through its cVIGIL...
Cabinet to promote use of PNG, targets to give 10 lakh connections in Andhra Pradesh
The Union Cabinet approved a push to promote Piped Natural Gas (PNG) connectivity for households, setting a target of 10 lakh (1 million) new domestic connec...
Within a year of getting powers, MHA agency issued 290 takedown notices a day on average for online content
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) Annual Report for 2024-25 revealed that the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) — designated as MHA's takedown ag...
SC flags 'menace' of AI-generated fake judgments, cautions lawyers
The Supreme Court of India flagged the growing "menace" of lawyers and litigants citing AI-generated, non-existent judgments in court proceedings, calling it...
Parliament panel flags funding gap in uranium hunt, seeks priority boost for AMDER
A parliamentary standing committee has flagged a significant funding gap for the Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research (AMDER), the body r...
From biometric checks to cap of 9 SIM cards per person, Centre moves to tighten SIM issuance to curb digital arrest fraud
The Central Government is pushing for mandatory biometric authentication for all SIM card issuances, including at the point of sale by retailers, to prevent ...